Pasadena man jailed in connection with bike theft for second time this week

PASADENA — Police arrested a Pasadena man with an allegedly stolen bicycle early Friday for the second time this week, officials said.
Jose Carlos Maldonado, 38, is accused of receiving stolen property following his arrest shortly after 5 a.m. in the 400 block of South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Jason Clawson said.
Officers spotted him riding one bicycle while pulling another along with him and approached him, the lieutenant said. He was found to have cutting shears and other burglary tools.
The officers soon discovered one of the bicycles had a sticker identifying it as belonging to someone else, Clawson said. The apparent owner could not immediately be contacted.
They took Maldonado into custody and realized that he had been arrested in Pasadena under similar circumstances earlier in the week, according to police and Los Angeles County booking records.
“He had been arrested (Tuesday) for the charge of possession of stolen property, which was a bicycle,” the Clawson said.
Maldonado was released from custody with a citation following Tuesday’s arrest, however following his arrest Friday, he was being held in lieu og $20,000 bail pending his initial court appearance, according to booking records.

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